Luella's Southern Kitchen

Yelp needs to add a Sixth Star for this restaurant.Service- great.Ambiance- I don't care what the Ambience is as long as Chef is cooking the food. However, I understand why this is important. It's a small, clean establishment.Food- words can't explain.I have been here before. I was in town visiting and this was on my list to visit. Per usual, I wasn't disappointed.Buttermilk fried chicken and waffles- meat isn't dry and seasoned perfectly.Biscuits- as if your Granny made them,Salmon Cakes-the best I ever had. Don't let my mom read this. The balanced taste and texture. Not overly fishy for the ones out there that always say they don't want to eat fish for that reason. The grit balls and asparagus that accompany the dish makes it the perfect dish for me. The gentleman taking my order told me it had ranch and buffalo sauce on it and immediately I said, "I hate ranch." I love ranch. This wasn't a regular ranch. Elevated ranch. If ranch tasted this way, I would eat it.Didn't get any photos as I was more concerned with savoring my meal.Moral of my review: should you eat here? Yes.

First time order - salmon crab cakes and grits (supposed to also come with carrots and have me green beans instead- no call. Just replaced without confirming).-salmon cakes: they're ok. Completely fell apart so I feel like I actually got to try them it was just eating a spoonful or seasonings.-grit balls (maybe?): hollow!!! I expected a ball full of grits at least but it was most just the fried dough... Also you can tell they cook this with the same dough/breading for beignets. There was a slight chocolate aftertaste. Not what I was with grit balls.Green beans: may at well been freshly picked. I get some people like them crunchy but no. Just no. This isn't Southern at all (I'm from Alabama, I may have an inkling).No silverware. No napkins. Yes, I selected the box in my order to include them.My order was at 740pm and they close at 9... Sooo... Maybe next time ‍

I found out about Luella's from instagram and decided to go try it out but sadly I wasn't able to do that. I came in on 5/17 at about 6:30 to dine in just myself and ordered the Mac and Cheese and the Buttermilk Chicken with Collard Greens for a total of $37. Once given my number I sat down and never received my food. I waited around a total of 50 minutes, during that time I had an employee come up to me 3 times telling me my food will be right up in increments of 10 minutes. I watched 4 deliveries go out and 2 parties seated long after me get their food and then I was over it. After I went back up to cash register the guy who kept telling me my food would be right up told me he's going to serve me right now but after 50 minutes and hearing that for the 4th time I was over it. So I asked for a refund and the man at the cash register apologized and said it was his fault he did not push the ticket through until 20 minutes later. Which is fair but doesn't explain the other 30 minutes that passed. Anyway they gave a refund no questions asked which was nice and so just leftOverall, I really don't know if the food was good or not because I never got mine although I wish I did. This is also my first negative review I try to only do one that show how good a restaurant was but this will be a first. Also don't get me wrong I don't mean to bash the restaurant or the employees. We are human and make mistakes but that doesn't change the fact that I had a one star experience when I went.

For southern comfort food standards, this just ain't it!! My portion of 'buttermilk' chicken was on the greasy side and significantly smaller than the portions of nearly everyone else around me.. no fair! The chicken itself was nicely moist and tender at least. Did not taste any seasoning, however, other than salt (not even a little pepper)! The little bottle of honey on the side was nothing special and a bit too viscous. And the accompanying collard greens didn't save it much either. Was swimming in a pool of oil and mixed with what seemed to be shredded duck. Not a fan. The candied yams were so sweet, sweet, sweet.. I thought I'd need an emergency trip to the dentist!!! Why were some of them burnt by the way? And so was the iced tea (which wasn't even supposed to be sweet)! The 'baked brisket mac' tasted very artificially smoky, almost if they had thrown an entire bottle of smoke liquid in there. Also, bread crumbs do not belong on mac whatsoever. I know they do a version without the crumbs, so maybe I would've enjoyed that instead. But from my experience, I swear you're better off ordering some mac from Chick Fil A!! The buttermilk biscuits were decent: warm and fluffy like they should be, not cold and rock hard. While I appreciated the owner's kindness, the overall quality of everything certainly did not justify the $70 spent and wait time of about 30 minutes. Will not be coming back for the brunch. An 'unforgettably forgettable' experience, all in all.

I cannot believe it to took me so long to go here!!! Quite literally the best chicken and waffles that I've ever had, EVER. You order up front and then get a table but if you come on the weekend after noon, expect to wait since it's pretty small! Completely worth the wait. I've never had dinner but I'm biased and just keep wanting to go back for brunch! The shrimp and grits look small but they're SO filling. The beignets are good too! Everything is so fresh and flavored to perfection.

This is a super cute hidden gem with a tasty selection of southern cooking. The ambiance was nice. It felt very cozy and I loved the artwork and set up of the restaurant overall. The staff was super friendly and attentive to customers The food was delicious and I only wished I'd ordered more. I went close to closing and as I got my food another table had cornbread come out and I was jealous. I'd definitely recommend the sweet potatoes and fried chicken. We all shared food and will probably do the same when coming back.

The chicken is incredible! It's juicy and skin is delicate yet so flavorful & crunchy. It's a very laid back simple spot. Great music playing on vinyl really sets the mood.

This food right here was hand crafted and made with love. I could definitely feel the southern hospitality as the chef and servers were very kind.

Wow. A time was had. This was so so so soooooo good!! We arrived around 5/6 pm on a Friday and tables were almost all full. We both ordered the fried chicken, one with yams and the other with collard greens and a side of mac and cheese. We also got a cornbread to share. It does take a while for the food to come but it was so worth it. The fried church was perfectly crispy and the portions were huge. I tried the yams which were yummy! Mac and cheese was okay the cornbread was just chefs kiss!!!Will definitely return.

I heard all great things about Luella's and decided to order recommended items from their menu for lunch today.Parking: Street parking was challenging, however I did find parking 1 block away.The place is fairly small and the place was crowded. Energy in the place was happy and bright.There was a line in front of the register.Tables were for small parties; there was even a table for one (1) at the front window (I will eat at a table for one next time, if needed)Diners looked happy and all the food on the tables looked amazing!Food: I ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken with Waffles and the Mac & Cheese. Chicken was perfectly fried, just the right amout of crispiness. I got Nashville hot sauce on the side. Maple syrup comes with waffle. Mac & Cheese was Cheesy and delicious, I saved some Mac & Cheese for later.Thank you, Luella's and friendly staff for a delicious experience! I plan to order every item on your menu. Thanks again!